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‘Eastern Promises’ Sequel Comes Back Without David Cronenberg & Viggo Mortensen; Instead Adds Jason Statham

December 3, 2020 10:28 am

If you’ve been waiting for a sequel to David Cronenberg’s crime thriller, “Eastern Promises,” since its release in 2007, we have some good news…and some bad news. The good news is that a follow-up film set in ...

‘Eastern Promises’: Sequel To Cronenberg’s Oscar-Nominated Film Could Begin Production In 2019

Charles Barfield

January 14, 2019 12:44 pm

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Viggo Mortensen may be involved in one of his biggest awards contenders yet, with the recent “Green Book,” but many will probably rank his 2007 film, “Eastern Promises” as a better choice for film fans. The Dav...

‘Eastern Promises’ Sequel Resurfaces With Rumors Of Spring Shoot

Kevin Jagernauth

January 17, 2017 2:33 pm

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There was a time a half-decade ago when cameras nearly rolled on a sequel to David Cronenberg's gangster tale "Eastern Promises." Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel were attached to star, with a script by Steve...

Frank Ocean’s 100 Favorite Films Includes Movies By Stanley Kubrick, Werner Herzog, Paul Thomas Anderson, More

Kevin Jagernauth

August 25, 2016 10:20 am

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After countless rumors of release dates, delays, and social media teases, this past weekend, Frank Ocean floored the music world by dropping two albums — Endless and Blonde — along with a massive magazine title...

Watch: 9-Minute Video Essay Studies The Physiology Of David Cronenberg’s ‘Eastern Promises’

Nicholas Laskin

November 19, 2015 4:06 pm

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Watch: 9-Minute Video Essay Studies The Physiology Of David Cronenberg's 'Eastern Promises'

Exclusive: Vincent Cassel Talks ‘Mesrine,’ His (Atypical) Favorite Gangster Films & Working With Darren Aronofsky & David Cronenberg

Erik McClanahan

August 27, 2010 3:30 pm

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Superstar French actor Vincent Cassel is no stranger to playing villains, and his latest is no different.The Cesar award winning two-part biopic, "Mesrine," opens today in limited release at several arthouse ci...

Vincent Cassel Says ‘Eastern Promises 2’ Script Is Complete, But Likely Won’t Be The Next Film For David Cronenberg

Edward Davis

August 9, 2010 6:12 pm

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French actor Vincent Cassel spoke to the Playlist this week promoting his upcoming double-feature epic, "Mesrine," about one of France's most notorious gangsters in the 1970s. Cassel won the César (French Oscar...

‘Eastern Promises 2’ Reteams David Cronenberg & Viggo Mortensen

Kevin Jagernauth

March 26, 2010 8:35 pm

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David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen are set to revisit the shady underworld of London's Russian mob with a currently untitled sequel to "Eastern Promises."Little is known about the project right now, but origi...

Rumor: Leonardo DiCaprio & Tobey Maguire To Star In Remake Of Carol Reed’s ‘Third Man’?

Rodrigo Perez

October 24, 2009 1:29 am

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We don't put much stock frankly, into this new rumor making the rounds that says Leonard DiCaprio and BFF Tobey Maguire will star in a remake of Carol Reed's British noir-classic, "The Third Man," which is evid...

David Cronenberg Hoping To Do An ‘Eastern Promises’ Sequel With Viggo Mortensen

Rodrigo Perez

March 30, 2009 4:29 pm

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David Cronenberg is going back to the well again. The well of "Eastern Promises," that is, the successful 2006 film starring Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts and Vincent Cassel about an undercover cop and the Russi...

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